# Accident 19910709027249A: Cessna 152, Indian Springs, NV, July 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1991, 22:39 local time
- Place: Indian Springs, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5103° N, 115.6410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5103&lon=-115.6410&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5533B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5533B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA298) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910709027249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FLEW INTO HEAVY RAIN. UNABLE FIND GLASSES GOT LOST. FLEW UNTIL FUEL EXHAUSTION. LANDED NOSE FIRST, FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA298), Jul 9, 1991: Cessna 152 (N5533B), Indian Springs, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED ; 2) THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS; 3) THE…

## Other reports on N5533B (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20131224024569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131224024569A), Dec 24, 2013: Cessna 152 (N5533B), St. Ignatius, MT, Substantial damage. The first attempt to land the aircraft was aborted and a go-around performed because the pilot stated he was going too fast. He believed that he was selecting…
- [Incident 19850409014589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850409014589I), Apr 9, 1985: Cessna 152 (N5533B), Tucson, AZ, Minor damage. Ran off side of runway on rollout during student cross country.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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